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Gastroenteritis Definition
Common names:
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Infection of the Intestines
  • Inflammation of the Intestines
  • Intestinal Infection
  • Intestinal Inflammation
A person with gastroenteritis has inflammation of the stomach and intestines, caused by an infection. The most common symptom is diarrhea.

Most cases are caused by viruses, but bacteria and parasites also cause gastroenteritis.
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Last Updated: Mar 17, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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